The Influence of an Acidifier Feed Additive on Biochemical Parameters and Immune Response of Broilers
M. Hedayati, M. Manafi, M. Yari, A. Avara
Annual Research & Review in Biology · pp. 1637–1645 · Published 7 Feb 2014
10.9734/ARRB/2014/8210Abstract
Aims: Dietary acidifiers appear to be a possible alternative to feed antibiotics in order to improve performance of broilers. It is generally known that dietary acidifiers lower gastric pH, resulting in increased activity of proteolytic enzymes, improved protein digestibility and inhibiting the proliferation of pathogenic bacteria in GI tract. The present paper assesses the different dosage of an acidifier on commercial broilers. Study Design: Two hundred and Forty day-old chicks were randomly distributed in a completely randomized experimental design with four treatments and three replications of twenty chicks each. Diets prepared without additive as Control (CON) (group1); 0.025% Acidifier Agent (AA1) (group2); 0.05% Acidifier Agent (AA2) (group3) and 0.1% Acidifier Agent (AA3) (group4). Place and Duration of Study: Department of Animal Science, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran, between May 2013 and September 2013. Methodology: At the end of the trials, six birds from each replicate were sacrificed by cutting the jugular vein and blood samples were individually collected in 10-mL heparinized tubes and stored on ice for hematological analysis. Serum was separated after 8 to 10 hours and was stored at –20ºC for subsequent analysis. The individual serum samples were analyzed for antibody titers against Newcastle disease (ND), Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD) and Avian Influenza (AI) by ELISA technique and using an automatic analyzer. Treatment-wise means of titers were computed. The collected blood samples were analyzed for total proteins, serum albumin, uric acid and the activities of gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT) and alanine amino transferase (ALT). Results: Results showed that there was no significant difference among the dietary treatments for all antibody titers again Newcastle Disease (ND), Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD) and Avian Influenza (AI). The results of total protein, serum albumin and serum globulin showed no significant difference among the dietary treatments for these parameters. Activities of serum gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT), alanine amino transferase (ALT) and Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) also remained non-significant. Conclusion: It can be concluded that dietary acidifier agent did not have a clear positive effect on immune response and serum biochemical levels; however, there was a slight positive effect on 0.1 % level of inclusion in the diet.
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